Relational Victimization and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: Moderating Effects of Mother, Father, and Peer Emotional Support

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 531-544

  Desjardins, Tracy L ^a   Leadbeater, Bonnie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depressive symptoms; Emotional support; Fathers; Mothers; Peers; Relational victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79953731368     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-010-9562-1     Document Type: Article

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